Lord Craven 12 March, 1626-7, entered the Inner Temple in 1624, knighted at Newmarket 14 March, 1626-7, created Viscount and Earl Craven 16 March, 1663-4, distinguished himself when a youth with the forces under the Prince of Orange, privy councillor 1666, high steward of Cambridge University 1667, colonel of the Coldstream Guards 1670-89, master of the Trinity House 1670, lieut.-general of the forces 1681-9, died 9 April, 1697. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. & D.N.B.
Craven, William, 2nd lord, created D.C.L. 26 April, 1706 (son and heir of Sir William Craven, of Appletreewick, co. York), lord-lieutenant of Berks 1702, lord palatine of the province of Carolina 1708, born 24 Oct., 1668, died at Combe Abbey, co. Warwick, 9 Oct., 1711. See Foster's Peerage.
Crawforth, James, B.A. from Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, 1668 (incorp. 13 July, 1669), fellow, M.A. 1672, vicar of Dunchurch, co. Warwick, 1673-81, canon of Lichfield 1673-80, and rector of Frankton, co. Warwick, 1674-80. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Crawley, (Sir) Francis, knight (s. Thomas, of Luton, Beds), created D.C.L. 31 Jan., 1642-3, autumn reader Gray's Inn 1623, serjt.-at-law 1623, a judge of Common Pleas 1632, and knighted, disabled by act of parliament 24 Nov., 1645, baptized 4 Jan., 1619, died 13 Feb., 1649, buried at Luton the 20th. See Fasti, ii. 44; & D.N.B.
Crawly, John, of Bucks, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 8 May, 1601, aged 14; chorister 1596-1604. See Bloxam, i. 27. [5]
Crawley, John, s. Robert, of Dunstable, Beds, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 28 Feb., 1688-9, aged 19; B.A. 1692.
Crawley, Richard, s. Francis, of London, arm. Jesus Coll., matric. 18 June, 1683, aged 17; perhaps M.P. Wendover 1701, and Nov., 1702-5.
Crawley, Thomas, of Beds, pleb. Magdalen Coll., admitted 27 June, 1590, aged 10; chorister 1591-6. See Bloxam, i. 26.
Cray, Abraham, of Oxon, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 9 May, 1589, aged 18; B.A. from Magdalen Hall 13 July, 1592, M.A. 7 July, 1596.
Crayford, John, Franciscan; studied for several years at Oxford and Cambridge, sup. for B.D. (as Minorite) 11 April, 1537, warden of his order at Newcastle-upon-Tyne (surrendered 1539), canon of Durham 1543, vicar of Mitford, Northumberland, 1546-61, spiritual chancellor of the diocese of Durham, made his will 4 Jan., 1561-2. See Cooper, i. 70; & O.H.S., i. 120. [10]
Crayford, John, fellow of Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1514, and M.A., sup. for incorporation 24 June, 1521 (proctor 1522); a canon of Cardinal Coll. 1525, B.D. Cambridge; (sup. 4 April, 1530, for incorp. at Oxford) master of Clare Hall 1530, and vicechancellor 1534-5 & 1535-6, D.D. 1535; (sup. in July, 1536, and July, 1546, for incorp. as D.D. at Oxford) fellow of University Coll., Oxford, 1519 or 1539, and master 1546-7, rector of Stanford Rivers, Essex, 1532, preb. of Llanfair in St. Asaph's 1534, of St. Paul's 1540, of Westminster 1541, and of Winchester 1541, custos or chaplain of Hospital of St. Nicholas, Sarum, 1542, with prebend, rector of Terrington, Norfolk, 1543, chancellor of Cathedral of Sarum 1544, with prebend, archdeacon of Berks 1545, and rector of Newton Toney, Wilts, 1545-7, died in Aug., 1547. See O.H.S., i. 120; Cooper, i. 92; Fasti, i. 124; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Creagh, David (or Creach), archbishop of Cashel 1483, until his death 5 Sept., 1503. See Ath., ii. 692.
Credeford, George, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 10 March, 1656-7; B.A. 1661, M.A. 1664, incorp. at Cambridge 1668, rector of Torbrian, Devon, 1669. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Creech, See also Criche.
Creech, Thomas, s. Th(omas), of Blandford, Dorset gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 23 Feb., 1676-7, aged 16, scholar 1677, B.A. 1680, M.A. 1683, fellow of All Souls' Coll. 1683, B.D. 18 March, 1696-7, perhaps master of Sherborne School 1694-6, rector of Elmley, Kent, 1698-9, and of Welwyn, Herts, 1699, committed suicide in 1700, will proved at Oxford 28 June, 1700. See Gutch MS., 4; Gardiner, 313; D.N.B.; Hearne, i. 305; Ath., iv. 739; Rawlinson, ii. 19; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [15]
Creech, Thomas, s. Th., of Carleton Makerel, Somerset, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 12 Oct., 1697, aged 18; of Wadham Coll. 1698, B.A. 1701, rector of Butleigh, Salop, 1715, until his death in 1723. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Creed, Giles (Crede), fellow of Exeter Coll. 1564-6, vicar of St. Minver's, Cornwall, 1577-93, buried 3 April, 1593. See Boase, 44.
Creed, John, to be B.Med. by order 25 April, 1656.
Creede, John, s. William, regius professor of divinity. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1670, aged 14; B.A. 1674, brother of Robert 1678, and of William 1676.
Creed, John s. Peter, of Stoke Flemming, Devon, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 20 March, 1702-3, aged 16; B.A. 1706, M.A. 1710, B. & D.D. 1721, rector of Buckland Monachorum 1710, canon of Wells 1728, rector of Ashcombe, Devon, 1729. See Rawlinson, iii. 133; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [20]
Creed, Peter, s. Peter, of Stoke Flemming, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 March, 1664-5, aged 18.
Creed, Robert, born at Codford, Wilts, s. William, 'S. Th. Pr. Reg.' St. Mary Hall, matric. 23 March, 1677-8, aged 16; B.A. from Christ Church 1681, M.A. 1684, born 20 Nov., 1662, admitted to Merchant Taylors' School 1675, rector of Manston, Dorset, 1699, brother of John 1670. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Robinson, i. 288.
Creed, Thomas, 'ser.' Wadham Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1658.
Creed, William, of Somerset, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 12 April, 1594, aged 20.
Creede, William, s. John, of Reading, Berks, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 24 May, 1633, aged 18; fellow 1634, B.A. 23 April, 1635, M.A. 29 April, 1639, proctor 1644, created B.D. 23 June, 1646, D.D. 7 Aug., 1660, canon of Christ Church & regius professor of divinity 1661, until his death 19 July, 1663, rector of East Codford, or Codford St. Mary, 1645, and of Stockton, Wilts, archdeacon of Wilts 1660, and canon of Sarum 1660, father of Robert 1678, and of the next named, and of John 1670. See Ath., iii. 637; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Rawlinson, xvi. 454; Burrows; & D.N.B. [25]
Creed, William, s. William, of Codford, Wilts (S.T.D.). Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 12 Feb., 1675-6, aged 17; B.A. 1679, fellow, M.A. 6 March, 1682-3, B.Med. 18 Feb., 1687-8, D.Med. 1694, born 13 March, 1659, entered Merchant Taylors' School 1672, died 17 May, 1711, buried in the college chapel, will proved at Oxford 26 May, 1711, brother of John 1670, and of Robert 1678. See Hearne, iii. 162; Robinson, i. 278; & Gutch, i. 406.
Creeke, John, s. John, of King Sutton, Northants, sacerd. Lincoln Coll., matric. 8 July, 1625, aged 19; one of these names rector of Bramshall, co. Stafford, 1636. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Baker's Northants, i. 698, 699.
Creeke, Richard, 'musicus,' s. John, of London, pleb., privilegiatus 9 June, 1665, aged 26.
Creese, Thomas, s. Morgan, of Widcombe, Somerset, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 27 March, 1640, aged 17; rector of Combe Hay, Somerset, 1646, until ejected in 1662 for nonconformity, died about 1699. See Calamy, iii. 184; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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